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Arts in Brief
Twentieth-century Olympian Tommie Smith will deliver the keynote address at the Living Legends banquet of Renaissance Cultural Center. Ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m. June 20 at the Fort Worth Club.
Fort Worth Business Press |
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Energy programs on tap at local community colleges
To fill a growing education gap between the need for workers in the oil and gas field and the programs being offered, several energy companies now are partnering with area community colleges.
Fort Worth Business Press |
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Photo of a VIP Event Attended by Children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix and Their Host, Viad ...
----Paul Dykstra, Chairman, President and CEO of Phoenix-based Viad Corp, which hosted 90 youngsters from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix at the “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition” VIP Event held at the Arizona Science Center, June 5, 2008.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Amjad Ali Khan kicks off art fest in Scotland
London, June 16 : Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan will kick off the world famous St Magnus Festival in the archipelago of Orkney, Scotland, with a 'jugalbandi' between him and a Scottish orchestra.
New Kerala |
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Iowans assess damage from deadly flood waters
Officials moved paintings, books and documents out of harm's way on Sunday as record flooding in parts of the U.S. Midwest partly submerged the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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Regional Roundup
About 20 art students from San Joaquin County, including one each from Lodi and Tokay high schools, will learn the technique of plain air painting at a special workshop today through Thursday at the county Historical Museum at Micke Grove Park.
Lodi News-Sentinel |
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SABIC Innovative Plastics' Dazzling Visualfx Resins Help Duncan Toys Put A New Spin On High-End Yo-Yos
Everyone knows the yo-yo. A toy to some, but the object of seriously intense competitions to many, where contestants fiercely battle it out to be the next world champions. Simple in design and yet a magical, dancing, spinning work of art in the hands of an expert
PlasticsNet |
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Just follow the mosaic dike road
An exhibition currently in the capital’s Ly Thai To Square gives viewers a sneak peak of images that will become part of the next section of ceramic mosaics to beautify the dike road along the Hong (Red) River.
Nhân Dân |
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Vietnamese photographer wins international contest
Vietnamese photographer Dao Tien Dat has won the silver medal for his photo “Thirsty” at the 9th International Photography Competition recently held in Shanghai, China.
Nhân Dân |
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GIAC's new computer lab up and running
ITHACA — In a basement room in the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, a painting of a gnu — the antlered mascot of the GNU-Linux computer operating system — sits a cross-legged watch over a bank of brand new computers in a recently renovated room.
The Ithaca Journal |
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Before you trash it, find out if art-fair painting's a treasure
A little research may reveal a nice profit on unwanted paintings and other art.
Seattle Times |
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Arts District’s big brushes expected to win approval
Mon, Jun 16, 2008 (2 a.m.) The Las Vegas City Council is set to vote Wednesday on whether to give final city approval to the controversy-prone proposal for the Gateway to the Arts District public art project.
Las Vegas Sun |
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1878 phone book heads for auction
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - One of the first telephone books in the United States, published in Connecticut in 1878, is expected to fetch between $30,000 and $40,000 at an auction Tuesday.
The Lewiston Sun Journal |
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The art of therapy
It seemed like a typical art show opening. Happy people mingling and snacking on cheese and strawberries, scrutinizing each painting and piece of sculpture.
San Jose Mercury News |
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templeton notebook
The Templeton Golden Age Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. today. Members are asked to bring a non-perishable item for the food pantry. The program will be guest wood carvers who will speak about wood carving and display their projects.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Earthquake photo disappears from exhibit
JUYUAN, China - In a town where parents are grieving for the nearly 300 children killed when last month's earthquake toppled a middle school, a photograph hinting at shoddy school construction has disappeared from a public exhibition.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Original Disney Fine Art Paintings, Free Disney Gift with Purchase & Free Shipping
SandersArtStudio.com, an authorized Disney Fine Art Gallery, is offering one (1) free Disney Fine Art Pin with each purchase of any Disney Fine Art Giclee or Original Painting. (PRWeb Jun 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Disney_Fine_Art/Paintings_Giclee_Pins/prweb1022454.htm
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Tractor attraction
Vintage tractors provide an added attraction at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park at West Bretton, near Wakefield, yesterday. (16/06/2008 09:24:39)
Yorkshire Post Today |
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Zimbabweans losing hope that election will resolve crisis
UPDATED: 04 :41 a.m. EDT, June 16, 2008 Erik Johnson of the Inlet Dance Company does final preparation to the arm coverings of the deities that started the Parade the Circle Saturday. The parade is presented by the Cleveland Museum of Art and is a celebration of creativity.
The Plain Dealer |
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Bob Hull, Bay Village storyteller: A Life Story
UPDATED: 04 :40 a.m. EDT, June 16, 2008 Erik Johnson of the Inlet Dance Company does final preparation to the arm coverings of the deities that started the Parade the Circle Saturday. The parade is presented by the Cleveland Museum of Art and is a celebration of creativity.
The Plain Dealer |
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Festival at home in Toronto
Last year Toronto cast a curious but skeptical look at a presumptuous new arts festival called Luminato. This year Luminato took an exuberant leap forward.
Toronto Star |
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National News Briefs
UPDATED: 04 :39 a.m. EDT, June 16, 2008 Erik Johnson of the Inlet Dance Company does final preparation to the arm coverings of the deities that started the Parade the Circle Saturday. The parade is presented by the Cleveland Museum of Art and is a celebration of creativity.
The Plain Dealer |
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London sculpture honours journalists killed at work
United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon is dedicating a roof-top memorial in central London to journalists who have been killed while carrying out their work.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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People, Places and Things
ST JOHN'S, Antigua - Grammy award-winning pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores would reunite within the next two years for a tour. "We better do it now, or in the next 10 years nobody would care," he said at Antigua's Romantic Rhythms festival.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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'Astronomy as Art' show runs through July 13
St. Peters — The Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri is presenting an art show by Greg Ruppel entitled "Astronomy as Art" at the St. Peters Community and Arts Center, 1035 St. Peters-Howell Road. The free show will run through July 13. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
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